Yesterday we finally made the 57 . It was time to find a newer, smaller, more energy-efficient 58 . The van was telling us it was time.

Saying goodbye is never 59 . As we close the minivan chapter of our lives, my heart is a little sad — the days, months and years that passed by so quickly.

The story of our minivan is the story of our 60 .

41. A. ran B. dragged C. pulled D. walked 42. A. took B. put C. rang D. lined 43. A. bring B. ruin C. shape D. lead

44. A. become B. been C. chosen D. expected 45. A. gifts B. memories C. goods D. activities 46. A. piled B. entered C. came D. joined 47. A. rolled B. carried C. listened D. played 48. A. nodded B. laughed C. dropped D. took 49. A. mean B. determined C. greedy D. loved 50. A. ugly B. flat C. trusty D. broken 51. A. dream B. pity C. house D. vehicle

52. A. alone B. awkwardly C. hard D. excitedly 53. A. home B. crazy C. away D. off 54. A. shut B. cold C. open D. locked 55. A. paid attention B. held on C. looked forward D. got used 56. A. noticed B. realized C. fixed D. understood 57. A. plan B. agreement C. suggestion D. decision 58. A. replacement B. room C. solution D. shelter 59. A. tiring B. easy C. stressful D. embarrassing 60. A. world B. children C. family D. homes

41-45 CDCAB 46-50 ADBDC 51-55 DABAB 56-60 CDABC

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（山西省实验中学2020届第一学期高三年级阶段性测评）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock at six in the morning. I walked down the stairs, 41 ，still wanting to go back and sleep for 42 hour or so. But that idea soon 43 as the words of the doctor， 44 I had met the previous day, 45 inside my head. A few weeks before this, when I had been in Paris, I had felt some 46 heaviness in my chest. On returning, I went to a doctor who cautioned me to work on my 47 . So there I was, jogging down a 48 narrow lane. A few weeks went by, and every day when I went to jog, I saw an old man 49 on that bench. And I just couldn't 50 why he

was there doing nothing. My 51 was building up as each day 52 .

The next morning, I went and sat beside him on the bench. I asked him, “Why are you seated

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here every day?” He answered, “ 53 this is the most beautiful place that I know.” 54 , I asked again, “What is so beautiful about this place?” and he said, “Look！” And I tried to 55 .I

saw the rising sun shining from behind the clouds, and several rays penetrating (穿过) through them. Birds were singing 56 from the trees of the surrounding wilderness. The sun's light glittered on the water, and it looked as if there was a 57 of light between me and the far-off mountains. I had been through that place 58 times, but I had never looked; it was one of the most beautiful places I'd ever seen. And I realized that I don't have to travel miles to 59 the beauty. All I have to do is to look 60 . 41．A．bad-tempered 42．A．other

B．warm-hearted B．another

C．half-awake C．the other

D．fast-moving D．the others D．spread D．that D．resounded D．unique D．assignment D．lonely D．sleeping D．figure out D．power D．reached D．As D．Confused D．come along D．patiently D．speed D．any D．admire D．mainly

43．A．occurred 44．A．whom 45．A．heard 46．A．strange 47．A．mind 48．A．various 49．A．sitting

B．disappeared C．came B．what

C．where C．reacted

B．described B．delighted B．appearance B．wide

C．necessary C．fitness C．fast

B．standing B．look out B．curiosity B．remained B．Because B．Satisfied B．get away

C．approaching C．turn out C．observation C．spared C．Since

50．A．take out 51．A．judgment 52．A．passed 53．A．For

54．A．Worried 55．A．speed up 56．A．terribly 57．A．wall 58．A．many 59．A．respect 60．A．luckily 【答案】

C．Interested C．look around C．sweetly C．length C．rare C．attract C．closely

B．nervously B．path B．few B．desire

B．completely

41．C 42．B 43．B 44．A 45．D

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46．A 47．C 48．D 49．A 50．D 51．B 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．C 56．C 57．B 58．A 59．D 60．C

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